A Roman Emperor (204-222 CE) known for his youth, flamboyant lifestyle, and controversial religious and political policies.
Latin name derived from the Syrian sun god Elagabal, whom the emperor served as a priest before becoming emperor, also called Elagabalus.
Heliogabalus became emperor at only 14 years old and shocked Rome with his unconventional behavior—his life was so scandalous that historians have debated for centuries whether accounts of his excess were true or exaggerated!
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